OCEA Media Brief

OCEA monitors local, state-wide and national news outlets to keep members up to date on the issues that impact working people. Media briefs are compiled and sent to members in a daily email blast. To receive OCEA media briefs, sign-up by sending an email to administrator@oceamember.org.

Today: OC supervisors seek more power over ethics commission, by changing what voters approved, Ethics commissioner falsely claimed in application he’s on board of directors of a national association and Orange County property taxes to rise 2 percent this year.

Today: Spitzer Wahoo documents released, Rackauckas files $190,000 in Behested Payments more than six months late and Santa Ana police union contract boosting salary by 2.75 percent up for City Council approval.

Today: 1,800 tons of radioactive waste has an ocean view and nowhere to go, 120,000-plus children in Orange County risk going hungry this summer, report says and : Festive event at Santa Ana homeless shelter works to develop the trust of a community in need.